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I have the M22
at first I didnt have a sub, and one was needed.
i got the ep125 and upgraded within the 30 days for the ep175,
which is working out well.
I would like compare the M3 to the M22, due to the difference in woofer size 5.25 vs 6.5.
my setup is great for movies, but i still desire more upper bass, lower mid details when listening to music. I'm asking for a signal level meter for christmas. Am currently using the cheapest yamaha receiver, which actually sounded better than the vintage sansui i was using previously. I think the improvement there was due to the yamaha providing a xover and line level sub out, which the beautiful sansui didnt provide. personally I am thinking up moving up to M50,60,(dreaming) 80.
I agree about wanting the sub to look like the rest of the speakers. my axiom are beautiful. dont know about the hsu sub, but i cant recomend the ep125.
hth
randy
Axiom M80, Ep600, Qs8, VP150, Crown XLI 2500 , DBX Driverack PA2, Focusrite Scarlet 2i4
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Big Red,
Instead of getting the M2s or M3s, I would suggest the M22s simply because you will not be in that room forever. If you have an $800 budget, you can probably get the M22s from the FO and a good sub for under your $800 budget and be set for when you are out of school and move into a bigger media/theatre/listening room.
Future proofing at the start is a good thing to do! Rather then getting the M2s I would personally get the M22s if you can swing it and be future proofed for a bigger room in the future.
M2i's won't end up in the trash if he moves to bigger and better down the road. They'd make great rears in a 7.1 system, or they could even be used a center channel which seems to be quite popular as well.
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They've blown away everything I've demoed locally, including Paradigm, B&W, Klipzsh, Polk, etc... Put it this way, you have nothing in Best Buy that is of the same league. 
Haha yeah i know core Best Buy has nothing comparable, but Best Buy Magnolia Home Theater has some pretty decent stuff (If you like Martin Logans, Vienna Acoustics, or Def Tech) but anywho from what im aware of the Axioms are not necessarially better but come extrememly close to speakers you pay thousands of dollars for, and hey that sounds like a great deal if im saving lots of money.
So from what i've been hearing about the Subs i think i will go with the EP175 instead of the EP125, but im still unsure about the bookshelves. I have people telling me to go with all three, but hey i guess its my choice huh? Hmmm this is a tough one indeed. I have reasons to by all three, the M2's will save me alot of money, the M3's seem to be quite a deal and from what i've been hearing from everyone they are an amazing speaker, and for the M22's they give me the bigger sound for when i move them to a bigger room, well if i do. But i think i will just go with the M3's and EP175. How much longer does FO take than to just buy the speakers new, cauuuse i want them soon
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If you look on the Factory Outlet page, it will tell you for each speaker how long it will take, depending on what color you select. Many times they arrive faster then the date specified.
M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350
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The wait times seem to be based on Axiom's planned manufacturing schedule and the expected cosmetic fallout rate. Sometimes the wait can be very short if they are planning to build the models you are interested in soon.
M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39
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While I think the Axiom bookshelf speakers are a solid recommendation I beleive you can do much better for the money when it comes to a sub. For less than what the EP 175 cost you could get something like the Hsu VTF 2 MK3 that would walk all over the Axiom sub.
Rick
"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." Sigmund Freud
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get something like the Hsu VTF 2 MK3
Those are some killer prices on new products from Hsu. If someone is looking to get into an excellent sub without breaking the bank--look no further. They will perform well for movies and music.
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Ok well if the Hsu sub is that much better than i guess i should highly consider it. But does anyone know if a Klipsch sub-10 would compete with the Hsu VTF 2 MK3 at all cause i can get the Klipsch sub crazy cheap.
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does anyone think i would just be better off getting the M50's or the M60's and thats it???
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But does anyone know if a Klipsch sub-10 would compete with the Hsu VTF 2 MK3 at all
No it won't.
Rick
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